A West Drayton nursery nurse has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

55-year-old Mark Curl, 55, of Bell Avenue in West Drayton, was charged with four counts of possession of indecent images of children contrary section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 on Thursday (October 8).

Curl appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Friday (October 9) morning where he pleaded guilty as charged.

The court committed the case for sentencing at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday 6 November.

It is as yet unknown where Curl worked but it is confirmed he worked as a nursery nurse.

Nursery nurses are usually required to provide care for children up to the age of 5 years old.